Neighborhood Pets celebrates 10 years of helping Cleveland pets and families

NewsNeighborhood Pets in Cleveland will celebrate its 10th anniversary with its first fundraising benefit on Oct. 10. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)AP Photo/Mark DuncanBy Kaylee Remington, cleveland.comcleveland.com Express DeskCLEVELAND -- A local nonprofit that helps families care for their pets during difficult times is celebrating its 10th anniversary with its first fundraising benefit.Neighborhood Pets, founded in Slavic Village in 2016, will host “Tails from the Neighborhood: A Decade of Taking Care of Each Other” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10 at Near West Theatre in the Gordon Square Arts District.The organization has helped more than 10,000 families during its first decade, providing affordable veterinary care, pet food and spay and neuter services.Since opening its Outreach & Resource Center in 2016, Neighborhood Pets has provided more than 23,200 vaccines, food for 85,000 pets and assistance with more than 23,000 spay and neuter procedures, according to the organization.The nonprofit has expanded its work in recent years through partnerships with social service agencies, helping connect pet owners with resources for food, legal assistance, addiction, health care and mental health.The need for the organization’s services has grown sharply. The number of households using its pet food pantry more than tripled over the past five years, with 1,743 families relying on the pantry in 2025.Tickets for the fundraiser are available here. Neighborhood Pets also is accepting sponsorships and donations for its raffle and silent auction.Kaylee Remington joined cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer in 2016 and is the news organization's Cuyahoga County suburban cities reporter, focusing on the communities surrounding Cleveland. Her reporting...